Valentine

Valentine Meaning & Origin

About Valentine
The name Valentine is of Latin origin and means "strong, healthy, or powerful." It is derived from the Latin word "valens," which translates to "worthy" or "strong." The name Valentine is often associated with love and affection due to its connection with the holiday of Valentine's Day.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Valentine is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 53.41% and females 46.59%, based on recent birth statistics.

Valentine Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 24.51% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V04053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 L AH0 N T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valentine in Braille

Here's how to represent Valentine in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Valentine in braille

How to Spell the Name Valentine in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Valentine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Valentine in sign language

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